This years list of the best powder skis was fun to write because ski technology is absurdly good right now. The powder skis on our tounrdup are made for the days we dream about. Some have won awards, others are lighter than air, but all of them are athlete-tested and ready for winter’s stormiest spills.
Best Powder Skis
Salomon QST 106 Skis
Narrower than the traditional powder ski, the Solomon N QST 106 can float, charge, smear, and drop. This is their most agile powder ski and built for the skier that wants to charge the lines between the powder where the mountain is too steep for the snow to stick. Thes Salomon QST 106 Skis boast a carbon layer from tip to tail that transfers power and grip into every turn. The rocker profile and cork tips keep ski chatter down when charging cruddy lines, but float the ski in the soft stuff. On or off piste, Salomon’s N QST 106 is an essential all-around freeride buy.
Price: $749.99
LINE Blend Skis
If you want to turn every drop, bump, side-hit, and scooter-pop into a trick feature, then LINE has your back with the Blend. This is the LINE team’s favorite ski, and they boast that it turns the entire mountain into a terrain park. LINE’s proprietary tip and tail ButterZones transition from flexi to poppy with ease. Their TuffTop keeps this ski looking fresh through full seasons of hard laps in the parks and woods. Not a traditional pow-ski, but it is perfect for building back-country booters into foamy-soft fresh landings.
Price: $599.95
Armada Magic J Skis
For the deep and the steezy… The Armada Magic J Skis were designed by the legendary “gorilla steez” professional skier, Tanner Hall. I believe that Mr. Hall was the first skier to earn $1,000,000 through competition earnings and endorsements. He changed the freeride industry with his style and skill. Hall knows how to build well-designed high-performance skis. The Magic J boasts a deep powder dimension profile with a freeride rocker. If you want to float a buttery 540 off a backcountry drop into deep Hokkaido snow, then this is your ski.
Price: $749.95
Black Crows Anima Skis
The 115 mm underfoot dimension makes the Black Crows Anima the perfect powder ski for quick surfy turns and confident stomps. The tip and tail have a progressive flex while the contact-edges are stiffer. This ads lightness and stability where you want it most. At high charging speeds, the big turning radius keeps the ski pointing and quiet in steep terrain. This ski is for the skier looking to hit big jumps and ski deep snow. With numerous awards, it’s worth buying these skis even if you don’t have a chance to test them!
Price: $889.95
